I’m sorry, it’s late and it’s been a crazy week and I feel like I’m behind but here’s my post. I was listening to Scott Heron’s “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” again and found some interesting things I hadn’t noticed before. The revolution will not be brought to you by Xerox In 4 parts … Continue reading More about Scott Heron’s “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”
My Hoodie, My Rights
The most expensive hoodie I have ever bought was $50 with the IUS logo on it from our school's shop. However, most hoodies can range in prices from $15 to over $1000. Everyone likes and wears hoodies, however this clothing item has been a target for racial profiling when it came to minorities, specifically black … Continue reading My Hoodie, My Rights
That’s the Way of the World (1975)
Ongiri mentions in Spectacular Blackness that "Earth, Wind and Fire—created film scores that were as much credited with creating and enhancing the film experience as the often sparse narrative and low-budget qualities for which the films are remembered." That sentiment is certainly true for That's the Way of the World, the eponymous movie for which Earth, … Continue reading That’s the Way of the World (1975)
Songs Imagining Freedom
Disclaimer: Image borrowed from a Google Search for the purpose of this post. I do NOT own this image. Going back to slave days, songs of struggle and freedom were a large part of African American culture and African Americans, even today, never fail to highlight that. Songs during the time of slavery and through … Continue reading Songs Imagining Freedom
Black Hair, Don’t Care
Hello Reader, It has been an exhausting week of midterms, homework, and applying for graduate school. I am very much ready for Fall Break. I just realized that is next week so I’m very excited. This week, we will be sticking with our theme of black beauty. This week will primarily focus on black hair. … Continue reading Black Hair, Don’t Care
Simone’s “To Be Young, Gifted and Black”
Hi again everyone, so now that I have generally narrowed down the realm in which I will be writing my capstone project about, I am going to take the weeks that I have available for the remainder of these blogs to throw out the topics that I will be researching. Two weeks ago, I wrote … Continue reading Simone’s “To Be Young, Gifted and Black”
1992, “Candyman”
Hello to all and sundry, welcome back to my blog. Today's blog is to focus on afrofuturism, what it is, and how it is expressed. So what is afrofuturism? Afrofuturism, as defined by the Oxford Dictionary, is "a movement in literature, music, art, etc., featuring futuristic or science fiction themes which incorporate elements of black … Continue reading 1992, “Candyman”
Blaxploitation
In the late 1960s through the 1970s, the film industry reflected tremendous social and cultural shifts in the United States. The Black film revolution during this time period focused on narratives of destruction, African American masculinity, and the reality of inner-city communities. Blaxploitation is defined as “a genre of films that featured black actors in … Continue reading Blaxploitation
“Cause it wasn’t gonna be televised”
Today in class we listened to “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” (1971) by Gil Scott-Heron. The powerful song condemns major media as well as white America’s ignorance of the serious problems going on in the inner cities. The song builds a sense of urgency for Black people in America not to fall victim to … Continue reading “Cause it wasn’t gonna be televised”
Dissect- The Podcast
My boyfriend is doing his Capstone project on hip-hop and it can be recognized as a form of empowerment. He recommended that I listen to Dissect, a podcast that analyzes albums by various hip-hop artists and the background of the lyrics and artist. The newest season focuses on DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar. Kendrick Lamar Duckworth … Continue reading Dissect- The Podcast
L460: The Senior Capstone Blog at IUS 